Cheap flights from Dublin to Chiang Mai

March usually brings the cheapest fares on this pairing, and the calendar here runs from September through March, so you can watch prices fall into that month. Midweek departures from Dublin tend to cost less than weekend flights, and steering clear of Irish school-holiday weeks helps.

Thailand's cool, dry season from November to February is the busiest stretch, so seats tighten and fares rise around Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year. Songkran, Thailand's water festival in April, is another squeeze. Fly in March and you accept heat and occasional haze in the north in exchange for the savings.

Start with what the fare covers. Emirates, Etihad Airways, Thai Airways, China Eastern, China Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines normally include checked baggage, meals and a seat assignment on the long legs, so the fare you see is close to what you pay. Air Baltic sells the seat alone, and bags, meals or seat choice appear as paid extras.

Every itinerary includes a change of planes. Emirates connects through Dubai, Etihad through Abu Dhabi, Thai Airways through Bangkok, China Eastern through Shanghai and China Airlines through Taipei, while Edelweiss goes via Zurich, SAS via Copenhagen or Stockholm, Air Baltic via Riga, and BA CityFlyer and Nordic Regional Airlines act as feeders.

Getting into town is straightforward. Chiang Mai International sits close to the old city, so the transfer feels more like a short hop than a long haul: taxis and app-based cars wait outside arrivals, many hotels arrange pick-ups, and shared red trucks run the main roads if you travel light.

The terminal is compact, so you are out the door quickly after landing. Watch one detail: if your ticket connects through Bangkok, you clear Thai immigration there and continue on a domestic leg, so leave enough time for passport control and check whether your bags are tagged all the way through.

Currency

THB (฿)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C, F · 220 V

Language

Thai

Emergency number

191, 199, 1669

Calling code

+66

Internet domain

.th

Population of Chiang Mai

1.2 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Bangkok)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check Thailand's entry rules and your passport validity before booking, as visa-free stays depend on nationality and can change.
• Look at where you change planes, because separate tickets make you re-check bags and check in again at the stopover.
• Price the extras on budget names like Air Baltic, where checked baggage and meals come on top of the fare.
• Book outbound and return on one ticket when you can, so the carrier moves you if a delay breaks the connection.
• Aim for March if price leads, and expect higher fares around Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year.
• Scan the calendar from September to March, since midweek departures often price below weekends.